CLASSIC MISSISSIPPI MUD CAKE RECIPE (SALLYE)

Name: CLASSIC MISSISSIPPI MUD CAKE RECIPE (SALLYE)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 8-12
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: CAKE; 2 c all purpose flour; 2 c sugar; 1 tsp baking soda; 1/2 tsp salt; 2 stick butter; 1/3 c cocoa powder; 1 c water; 1/2 c buttermilk; 2 large eggs, slightly beaten; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 8 oz mini marshmallows; FROSTING; 1 stick butter; 1/3 c cocoa powder; 1/2 c buttermilk; 16 oz confectioners sugar; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 pinch salt; 3/4 c chopped nuts

By sallye bates
@grandedame

This is an authentic Deep South recipe. It is very labor intensive.

If you want an easier way to make it with the same results, see my recipe Mississippi Mud Cake the easy way.

Either way you're gonna love this cake if you love chocolate.

Rating:

★★★★★ 1 vote5

Comments:

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Serves:

8-12

Prep:

20 Min

Cook:

45 Min

Method:

Stove Top

Ingredients

CAKE
2 c

all purpose flour
2 c

sugar
1 tsp

baking soda
1/2 tsp

salt
2 stick

butter
1/3 c

cocoa powder
1 c

water
1/2 c

buttermilk
2 large

eggs, slightly beaten
1 tsp

vanilla extract
8 oz

mini marshmallows
FROSTING
1 stick

butter
1/3 c

cocoa powder
1/2 c

buttermilk
16 oz

confectioners sugar
1 tsp

vanilla extract
1 pinch

salt
3/4 c

chopped nuts
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How to Make CLASSIC MISSISSIPPI MUD CAKE RECIPE (SALLYE)

Step-by-Step

Preheat oven to 350º

Lightly grease 9x13 baking pan
CAKE DIRECTIONS:

Sift flour, sugar, baking soda and salt into a medium mixing bowl. Set aside

Melt butter in small sauce pan; when melted, add cocoa and water and bring to a boil

Add boiling cocoa mixture to dry ingredients and stir until just combined

Add buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla and stir until smooth

Pour into greased pan and bake 35-40 minutes until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean

Remove from oven onto cooling rack
!!DO NOT REMOVE CAKE FROM PAN!!

Sprinkle marshallows evenly onto hot cake
FROSTING DIRECTIONS:

Melt butter in medium saucepan; when melted add cocoa powder and buttermilk

Bring to boil, then remove from heat

Add powdered sugar, vanilla and salt stirring until very smooth

Pour over marshmallows on hot cake

Sprinkle with nuts
This cake is best served warm with a big old scoop of Blue Bell Homemade Vanilla Ice cream

Make this for special occasions as each slice contains a “gazillion” calories